Luca Zidane
Algeria
GK
Age
28
Appearances
3
Clean sheets
0
About Luca Zidane
Luca Zidane is a goalkeeper in Algeria's projected squad for the 2026 World Cup, in contention for a place in Vladimir Petković's group rather than a confirmed name in a final 26 that has yet to be announced. The Granada keeper is 28 at kick-off and plays his club football in the Spanish second division.
He is the son of Zinedine Zidane and came through the Real Madrid academy before building his senior career in Spain. After representing France at youth level, he chose to play for Algeria, the country of his paternal grandparents from the Kabylie region, and made his international debut during World Cup qualifying in October 2025. Six caps in, he is one of several goalkeepers Algeria are weighing ahead of the tournament, his place still to be settled when the final 26 is named.
He is the son of Zinedine Zidane and came through the Real Madrid academy before building his senior career in Spain. After representing France at youth level, he chose to play for Algeria, the country of his paternal grandparents from the Kabylie region, and made his international debut during World Cup qualifying in October 2025. Six caps in, he is one of several goalkeepers Algeria are weighing ahead of the tournament, his place still to be settled when the final 26 is named.
World Cup 2026 Stats
Appearances
3
Minutes played
270
Clean sheets
0
Goals conceded
6
Saves
8
Playing Style
As a goalkeeper, Zidane's job covers the core demands of the position: shot-stopping, claiming crosses, and organising the defence in front of him. A Real Madrid academy product, he brings that development background into a senior career now centred on Spain and Algeria's goalkeeping group.
At senior international level he is still establishing himself, having only recently broken into the Algeria setup. For the 2026 World Cup he is one of the goalkeeping options in Petković's pool, competing for the starting place rather than going in as the established number one.
At senior international level he is still establishing himself, having only recently broken into the Algeria setup. For the 2026 World Cup he is one of the goalkeeping options in Petković's pool, competing for the starting place rather than going in as the established number one.
World Cup History
The 2026 World Cup would be Luca Zidane's first senior World Cup if he is included in Algeria's final squad. His international career is only just beginning: he made his Algeria debut in World Cup qualifying in October 2025, and his six caps have all come in the build-up to this tournament.
There are no previous senior World Cup appearances on his record, and his place is not yet settled, with Algeria's final 26 still to be confirmed. Should he make the cut, the tournament would be comfortably the biggest stage of his career to date and a first taste of football at this level.
There are no previous senior World Cup appearances on his record, and his place is not yet settled, with Algeria's final 26 still to be confirmed. Should he make the cut, the tournament would be comfortably the biggest stage of his career to date and a first taste of football at this level.
National Team
Algeria
Tier 4
£10m
📋 Teammates (25)
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Midfielders
Forwards
Goal Rush Impact
In Goal Rush a goalkeeper is a different kind of pick to a forward: Zidane's role is to keep Algeria in matches rather than to add goals, so his value comes from the team's defensive record rather than personal output. Algeria are a £10m Tier 4 side, the lowest band within the game's £200m card budget. Their Group J opens against Argentina on 16 June, with Jordan and Austria after.
On the matchdays he starts, his job is to keep the opposition out while the forwards ahead of him chase the goals that move an Algeria card.
On the matchdays he starts, his job is to keep the opposition out while the forwards ahead of him chase the goals that move an Algeria card.
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Zidane at the 2026 World Cup
At the 2026 World Cup, Zidane would be one of the goalkeeping choices in Algeria's group, his place resting on Vladimir Petković's final call. He arrives with only a handful of senior caps, having stepped up to the national team late in the qualifying campaign, and would carry his Real Madrid academy background into a first senior World Cup.
Picking Algeria in Goal Rush
Algeria are one of the cheapest teams in Goal Rush, £10m in Tier 4 and drawn in Group J. Zidane is the goalkeeping option in that team slot, with Algeria's group opening against Argentina before Jordan and Austria.
Luca Zidane World Cup 2026 FAQs
Zidane plays for Algeria, a Tier 4 side at £10m, the lowest band. He is one of several goalkeepers in Petković's pool, so his Goal Rush relevance depends on making the final squad and then the starting XI.
Zidane is a goalkeeper. His game covers shot-stopping, claiming crosses and organising the defence, and he is competing for the starting place in Algeria's goalkeeping group for the 2026 World Cup.
Zidane has six caps for Algeria as of late 2025, all earned recently. He stepped up to the senior side during the qualifying campaign, having played youth football for France before committing to Algeria, his grandparents' country.
Zidane plays for Granada in the Spanish second division. He is the son of Zinedine Zidane, came through the Real Madrid academy, and has been building his own senior career in Spain since.
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